Dave DeBusschere vs. Gal Mekel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gal Mekel and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Gal Mekel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Gal Mekel: 2013-14 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Gal Mekel 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Gal Mekel 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Gal Mekel 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Gal Mekel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Gal Mekel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Gal Mekel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Gal Mekel 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Gal Mekel 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Gal Mekel 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Gal Mekel 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Gal Mekel 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Gal Mekel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Gal Mekel 79

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Gal Mekel 28

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Gal Mekel 76

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Gal Mekel 6

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Gal Mekel 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Gal Mekel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Gal Mekel .311

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gal Mekel .217

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Gal Mekel .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Gal Mekel 2.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Gal Mekel 0.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Gal Mekel 3.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Gal Mekel 0.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Gal Mekel 0.0 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Gal Mekel -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Gal Mekel -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Gal Mekel -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Gal Mekel -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Gal Mekel -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Gal Mekel -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Gal Mekel -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Gal Mekel -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Gal Mekel -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Gal Mekel -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Gal Mekel 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Gal Mekel -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gal Mekel -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Gal Mekel -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Gal Mekel -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Gal Mekel -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Gal Mekel -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Gal Mekel -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Gal Mekel -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.